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A computer running Windows 7 has an icon that has the appearance of an unlocked padlock with a yellow warning graphic. This icon advises the user that:
The correct answer is A. BitLocker is operating on the system but not for the user. In Windows 7, an unlocked padlock with a yellow warning icon next to a drive in BitLocker status means BitLocker is active on the system but is not protecting the current drive or user context.
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A computer running Windows 7 has an icon that has the appearance of an unlocked padlock with a yellow warning graphic. This icon advises the user that:
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- ABitLocker is operating on the system but not for the user
- BBitLocker has locked the drive, and it is no longer accessible
- CBitLocker is suspended, and the drive is no longer encrypted
- DBitLocker has encountered an error and the user should run the check disk utility.
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In Windows 7, an unlocked padlock with a yellow warning icon next to a drive in BitLocker status means BitLocker is active on the system but is not protecting the current drive or user context.
The unlocked padlock with yellow warning indicator in Windows 7 signals that BitLocker encryption is present and running on the system (for example, protecting another volume) but is not actively encrypting the drive associated with the current user, leaving that user's data without BitLocker protection. This is distinct from a fully locked or fully unprotected state.
A locked and inaccessible drive would display a locked padlock icon without a warning triangle; an unlocked padlock specifically means the drive is not in a locked/encrypted state.
BitLocker suspension temporarily pauses protection while leaving data encrypted on disk; a suspended state uses a different icon and does not mean the drive is fully decrypted.
BitLocker-related errors do not direct users to run chkdsk, as Check Disk addresses file system corruption rather than encryption engine faults.
Concept tested: BitLocker drive encryption status icons in Windows 7
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/operating-system-security/data-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-overview
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